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CVE-2021-20251

A flaw was found in samba. A race condition in the password lockout code may lead to the risk of brute force attacks being successful if special conditions are met.

Severity
Medium 5.9
Published
6 Mar 2023
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Fixed in
4.16.8, 4.17.4
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
SambaServers and applications · cpe:a:samba:samba
  • From 4.1.0 before 4.16.8
  • From 4.17.0 before 4.17.4

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-20251
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-20251